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Almost Astronauts

13 Women Who Dared to Dream

13 Women Who Dared to Dream

By Tanya Lee Stone
Foreword by Margaret A. Weitekamp

By Tanya Lee Stone
Foreword by Margaret A. Weitekamp

By Tanya Lee Stone
Foreword by Margaret A. Weitekamp

By Tanya Lee Stone
Foreword by Margaret A. Weitekamp

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Feb 24, 2009 | ISBN 9780763645021 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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Feb 24, 2009 | ISBN 9780763636111 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About Almost Astronauts

    They had the right stuff. They defied the prejudices of the time. And they blazed a trail for generations of women to follow.

    What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape — any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government. They were blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and the scrawled note of one of the most powerful men in Washington. But even though the Mercury 13 women did not make it into space, they did not lose, for their example empowered young women to take their place in the sky, piloting jets and commanding space capsules. Almost Astronautsis the story of thirteen true pioneers of the space age. Back matter includes an author’s note, an appendix, further reading, a bibliography, sources, source notes, and an index.

    About Almost Astronauts

    They had the right stuff. They defied the prejudices of the time. And they blazed a trail for generations of women to follow.

    What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape — any checklist would include these. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. Here is the tale of thirteen women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government. They were blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and the scrawled note of one of the most powerful men in Washington. But even though the Mercury 13 women did not make it into space, they did not lose, for their example empowered young women to take their place in the sky, piloting jets and commanding space capsules. Almost Astronauts is the story of thirteen true pioneers of the space age. Back matter includes an author’s note, an appendix, further reading, a bibliography, sources, source notes, and an index.

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    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Paperback | $17.99
    Published by Candlewick
    Feb 24, 2009 | 144 Pages | 9-1/16 x 9-7/8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780763645021

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $24.99
    Published by Candlewick
    Feb 24, 2009 | 144 Pages | 9-1/16 x 9-7/8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780763636111
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    Praise

    Stone’s carefully researched book makes the point that in the 1950s and ’60s there were ’13 women who… had the Right Stuff’ – but were the wrong sex at the wrong time.
    —New York Times Book Review

    This passionately written account of a classic but little-known challenge to established gender prejudices also introduces readers to a select group of courageous, independent women.
    —School Library Journal (starred review)

    Fascinating, dramatic story…The author offers great insight into how deeply ingrained sexism was in merican society and its institutions. Handsomely illustrated with photographs, this empowering, impassioned story will leave readers inspired.
    —Kirkus (starred review)

    Stone presents the full story of early-sixties public discourse about women’s capabilities and clearly shows the personal, political, and physical risks taken by the women in pursuit of their dream.
    —The Horn Book (starred review)

    The chatty, immediate style (“Picture this”) and full-page photos make for a fast read, and the crucial civil-rights history will stay with readers.
    —Booklist

    An inspiring if heartbreaking true story of grit, persistence, and determination.
    —ForeWord magazine

    Awards

    Robert F. Sibert Medal WINNER

    NCSS-CBC Notable Children’s Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies SELECTION

    Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book HONOR

    NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children HONOR

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